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2017 Compost It! Season

Regular Season*

April 3 to Dec. 1, 2017

Winter Collection

Jan. 2 to Jan. 12, 2018

*Yard waste is accepted at Metro Park East Landfill year-round. If it’s brought in Compost It! bags, or with appropriate stickers, it is free of charge year-round. Otherwise, there is a disposal fee.

Recycling Yard Waste into Compost

Yard waste is not accepted as garbage at most Iowa landfills, including Metro Park East Landfill, so these materials do not belong in your garbage cart.

Yard waste collected through the Compost It! program is taken to the Compost Center at Metro Park East Landfill. Residents and businesses can also deliver yard waste directly to the site. Lawn and garden debris creates compost, a natural soil conditioner.